Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-16
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.

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LxrrEas were read in the Council ON tho 9Th
rejecting seriously on the Yankton Insane
| in their discussion. There was . unanimous
expression Of disbelief in the allegations, and
an investigation was not ordered Bills we're
introduced pertaing TO registration OF yotersi
| creating . new subdivision Of the Second
District; exempting from taxation $500
worth OF professional books and. instru-
ments, mechanics' tools and Agricultural
lands occupied by railroad companies; for the
| amendment Of the law pertaining to banking
corporations. Tho Council bill was passed
providing for the appointment OF auditors in
all counties unless : protest i entered by Z
preventing the wholesaliag Of liquors In IN
licensed counties. Adjourned. The House is
in receipt OF numerous prohibition and
woman,s suffrage petitions The Sioux Falls
the special order for the Sth. Bills were in
tween railroads and pastures; Great
ing the Counties Of Price and Church; in
| crossing liquor licenses. Memorials were pre-
and for the improvement Of the Sioux River.
The Council bill requiring one years resi-
dence before proceedings for divorce was
passed. The Council bill for purchasing the
session laws Of Bowen l. Kingsbury was de-
feated. Adjourned
Bills wore introduced in the Council ON tho
9th as follows: For the appointment Of . fish
and game protector at . salary Of $500; per-
tanning to independent school districts; giving
public instruction as to premiums or bonds.
Council bills passed: Providing for special
official bonds by the Territorial Board; also
providing lien on crop for seed purchased;
House bills passed: Permitting nonresident
tax payers to vote at school elections; also for
the purchase of Longs Legislative handbook.
Adjourned. In the House bills we're intro
duced: To prevent the destruction Of beavers;
rclatir g TO compensation IN returning fugl-
tives from justice; relative TO relieving plated
lands from unjuss taxation; for female sun
rage; creating q railroad warehouse commits
sion; exempting lightning rod mechanics lien;
encouraging agricultural societies. The
House took up Gilbert's new Sioux Falls bond
bill, under suspension of he rules, and passed
tho Same by ~ to l.. The House also passed
the local option liquor law bill. Adjourned.
BILLS were introduced in the Council on the
10th as follows: Pertaining to the handling and
storage Of grain; pertaining to mechanics lien;
pertaining to appeals from justice courts; re-
qulIIuS Wv Wy VI uSdAu5t CuiApou-
les to be brought in the counties in which the
persons reside; providing. for appeals from
county boards Of equalization; permitting the
construction Of bridges across navlgable
streams. Council bills passed: For the de-
liticsl disabilities Of Henry Meaehow; lessen
ing the danger Of stampedes in public halls
and buildings; requiring teachers to make rec
ord Of the visits Of County Superintendent;
separating hail from other business Of county
mr. t,,a trayr ~ ,cu,~ansnn Tho Kill eoOS,sH
ing officer to make oath that he hasn't used
money in securing election passed once, but
was reconsidered The Council determined to
hold morning sessions hereafter. Adjourned
Bills were introduced in the House to provide
for the payment Of criminal prosecutions; for
certificates Of deposit not creating indebted
at Fargo and appropriating $4,000 The
bill to purchase tho session laws Of
Bowen 4 Kingsbury was reconsidered and re-
committed to the Committee on Appropria-
tons, The House bill passed locating a Sol
diers Home at Hot Springs, appropriating
$4,000 The Sioux Falls boud bin came up IN
Committee of the Whole. There was q pro-
the bill, and other members against. The bill
was finally defeated by 20 to l9-not securing
o necessary two-thirds. Another bill will be
proposed to meet the objections Of the veto.
House bills passed: Amending sheriffs' court
fees; also relating to township officers. Ad-
journed.
On the nth the following bills were pre-
scented: For a new game law; making the
Fourth Judicial District consist OF Union,
Clay, Lincoln, Turner, Minnehaha, McCook,
Moody, Lake, Kingsbury, Brooklngs, Hamlin
court; to make Town Marshal a%ppointive;
amending the township government pertain
ing to the relief of township poor; appropri-
ating $4,000 to the Springfield Normal School;
for the payment of Legislative secretaries CON-
ing to the capital to organize the Legislature.
Council bills passed: Authorizing cities to
lease and maintain w~ater-works; appropriate
ing $400 to reimburse certain citiz ,ns of Aber-
deem for militia tents. The Sioux Falls bond
bill was read a second time and referred
In the House bills were introduced: For the
maintenance of the Sioux Falls Penitentiary;
repeating the Railroad Commission law; for
the payment Of jury fees in civil actions; re-
peaiing change of venue preliminary min
alton; repeating the Immigration Commits
%sioner; removing the Supreme Court from
Deadwood to Redfeld; for the suppression of
obscene lterature: requiring county treasur-
ers TO deposit funds III designated repositories.
The House passed the Council bill giving in
sane persons postal rights; requiring county
treasnrers to certify abstracts of titles; the
House bill appropriating $4,000 for the cree
ton of q dormitory for the Grand Forks Uni
versity; limiting terms of sheriffs and treas
urers; authorizing counties TO pay 5 cents
apiece IOF gopher tIlb anu CuoIS0 TIC eaul6 10
the Territory. Adjourned.
On the 10th, in the Council, bills were intro
duced pertaining to delinquency of personal
taxes; repeating the treasurer's fee on non
resident tax receipts; requiring treasurers to
furnish q statement Of take. DUE; providing
for an election to change county seats on ap-
p~lication Of two-thirds of the voters Council
bills passed: Providing bounty for killing
wolves and other wild animals; declaring per-
sonal identity Of unmarried women; men,
orial asking Congress to provide q comm's-
| sicner to select indemnity school land. The
bill providing for the election next June on
the division OF the Territory, excited prolonged
discussion. The proposition was warmly sup
ported by Cain, Matthew'S, Smith, Wells
and Collins. s eeches opposing were
made by McCumber, Grigsby, Hughes,
Dodge and Galloway. The basis OF
Grigsby's opposition was the great expense
and fruitless outcome Of such election. He
favored an amendment submitting the ques-
ton ct the November election, and declared
emphatic division sentiments Pending the
| journed. Bills we're introduced in the House:
Establishing boards of education; creating .
Territorial Department Of Agriculture; per-
hitting women to vote on questions Of educa-
ion and temperance. Council bills for dupli-
cation Of bonds lost or destroyed; for devot-
ing spare insurance tax in aid of Are depart
ments were passed; also House bill relating
to fences between pastures and railroads, and
. memorial for q National law for the preven-
ton Of pleuro-pneumoniA The House de-
feated the new bill for the collection Of statis-
tics Adjourned.